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April 10 & 11, 2014

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State College, Pennsylvania

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7th

West Branch

Susquehanna

Restoration Symposium

7th West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium

AGENDA

Thursday, April 10

10:30 - 11:00 Grant and Budget Management

Janie French, Headwaters Resource, Conservation and

Development Council

11:00 - 11:30 Project Management

Mark Killar, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

11:30 - 11:45 Open Discussion Time

11:45 - 12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 3:00 Panel Discussion of Grant Programs

Brian Eckert, Department of Community & Economic

Development

David Hamilton, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation &

Enforcement

Jake Reilly, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

R. John Dawes, Foundation for PA Watersheds

Mario Carrello, Department of Environmental Protection

Glenn Rider II, Department of Environmental Protection

Pamela Milavec, Department of Environmental Protection

Samantha Kutskel, PA Council of Trout Unlimited

1:00 - 4:00 Exhibitor Set-up and Registration

4:30 - 6:00 Social Reception and Student Poster Contest

Friday , April 11

7:30 - 9:00 Registration and Exhibit Set-up, Refreshments

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome

Amy Wolfe, Trout Unlimited

9:15 - 9:45 Keynote Speaker

Chris Abruzzo, Secretary - Department of Environmental

Protection

9:45 - 10:00 Looking Back on a Decade of the West Branch Susquehanna

Restoration Initiative


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AGENDA

Friday (continued)

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10:00 - 10:30 Break with Refreshments

10:30 - 11:00 Biological Recovery of Streams Following Passive Treatment

and Morphological Differences in Brook Trout

Dr. Steve Seiler, Lock Haven University

Dr. Shawn Rummel, Trout Unlimited

11:00 - 11:30 Updated Assessment of the Cold Stream Passive AMD

Treatment Systems Complex

Brad Shultz, Skelly and Loy, Inc.

11:30 - 12:15 Performance of 25 Passive Treatment Systems in Pennsylvania

Dr. Art Rose, Penn State University

12:15 - 1:45 Lunch and Awards Ceremony

1:45 - 2:15 Engaging the West Branch in Community-Based, Large

Landscape Conservation

Joanna Ogburn, Chesapeake Conservancy

Emily Myron, Chesapeake Conservancy

2:15 - 2:45 A Snapshot of the Recolonization of Fish Communities into

Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek

Tim Wertz, Department of Environmental Protection

2:45 - 3:00 Break with Refreshments

3:00 - 3:30 Bear Run Watershed Renaissance Mine Drainage

Restoration Project

Tom Clark, Susquehanna River Basin Commission

3:30 - 4:00 Update of DEP’s Active AMD Plants in the West Branch

Dave Leiford, Department of Environmental Protection

Dean Baker, Department of Environmental Protection

Mike Smith, Department of Environmental Protection

4:00 - 4:15 Closing Remarks and Awarding of Door Prizes

(You must be present to win, so be sure to stick around!)


Keynote Speaker

E. Christopher Abruzzo was nominated by Governor Tom Corbett to serve as Secretary of the Depart-

ment of Environmental Protection on September 20, 2013. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate

on December 9, 2013. Prior to his confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protec-

tion, Abruzzo served as Acting Secretary of DEP. He was appointed as Acting Secretary by the Governor

on April 13, 2013.

In his role as Acting Secretary, Abruzzo made it a priority to improve transparency at the agency and to

work more closely with the public and environmental stakeholders in the development of policy and reg-

ulations. In addition, he led the Department through a minor reorganization designed to better serve both

internal and external partners on matters concerning environmental education, energy, and environmental

justice. As Acting Secretary, Abruzzo worked to unify the regional offices and the central office to pro-

mote consistency in the decision making and permitting processes. Further, he emphasized DEP’s role as

both regulators and problem-solvers to protect the environment and to help the regulated community

achieve environmental compliance.

Prior to his role at DEP, Secretary Abruzzo served as a Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Corbett. In this

role, he was responsible for overseeing the activities of nearly 20 commonwealth agencies and commis-

sions, among them DEP and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Secretary Abruzzo

brings 20 years of public service experience to DEP. In 2007 he was elected to serve as a member of the

Derry Township (Dauphin County) Board of Supervisors, and served as chairman of the board of super-

visors from 2010 to 2014. Abruzzo was appointed in 2008 to the board of the Derry Township Municipal

Authority and served as chairman of the authority board in 2010 and 2011. Before serving in the Gover-

nor’s Office, Abruzzo was a Chief Deputy Attorney General in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Of-

fice. Abruzzo supervised the Drug Strike Force Section and the Medicaid Fraud Control Section through-

out his 15 years of service to the Attorney General’s office.

E. Christopher Abruzzo

Department of Environmental Protection

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Presentation Summaries & Speaker Biographies

Looking Back on a Decade of the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Initiative


This presentation will provide a brief history and overview of accomplishments of the West Branch Sus-

quehanna Restoration Initiative since it was launched in 2004 by Trout Unlimited with the support and

partnership of multiple groups and agencies.

Amy currently serves as national Trout Unlimited’s Director of the Eastern Abandoned Mine Program

and PA Eastern Brook Habitat Initiative. Since she came on board with TU in 1999, she has been re-

sponsible for the coordination and development of dozens of fish habitat improvement, AMD remedia-

tion, and environmental education projects. Projects led by Amy have been acknowledged with one of the

first-ever PA Governor’s Award for Watershed Stewardship, two PA Governor’s Awards for Environ-

mental Excellence, a Champion of the PA Wilds Award, and the prestigious President’s Fishery Conser-

vation Award from the American Fisheries Society. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Environmen-

tal Biology and Ecology from Lock Haven University.

Biological Recovery of Streams Following Passive Treatment and Morphological

Differences in Brook Trout Dr. Steve Seiler, Lock Haven University

Dr. Shawn Rummel, Trout Unlimited

The goal of this study was to monitor the aquatic biological community response to abandoned mine

drainage (AMD) treatment over time in the lower portion of the Kettle Creek watershed (approximately

50 square miles in area), a tributary to the West Branch Susquehanna River. Overall, dramatic improve-

ments in water quality have been observed. In addition, benthic macroinvertebrate diversity has in-

creased, including a shift from pollution tolerant taxa to the presence of pollution sensitive taxa. Brook

trout populations have also demonstrated a significant increase in biomass and density following restora-

tion. In addition we assessed food availability and trout body shape in areas previously impaired by

AMD, in the unimpacted headwater reaches of the Twomile Run watershed, and an unimpacted, inter-

connected watershed within the region. We found differences in invertebrate density and diversity as well

as brook trout body shape that were consistent with direct and indirect impacts of AMD. The results of

these studies will aid in the prioritization of AMD restoration efforts and guide future management of

native brook trout populations in areas once polluted by AMD.

Dr. Steve Seiler is a professor in the Department of Biology at Lock Haven University of Pennsylva-

nia. Before moving to Lock Haven, he taught for several years at the University of Wisconsin Stevens

Point. Dr. Steve Seiler earned a BA from Kalamazoo College and a MSc from Clarion University of

Pennsylvania. He completed a PhD from Idaho State University while studying competition and hybrid-

ization between cutthroat trout and introduced rainbow trout.

Shawn Rummel is the field and research coordinator for Trout Unlimited’s Eastern Abandoned Mine

Program. His work focuses on eastern brook trout conservation issues and the restoration of coldwater

ecosystems from abandoned mine drainage. Shawn has both a M.S. and Ph.D. in ecology from the Penn-

sylvania State University.

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Updated Assessment of the Cold Stream Passive AMD Treatment Systems Complex Brad Shultz, Skelly and Loy, Inc.

Since 2000, seven passive AMD treatment systems including a PennDOT mitigation wetland were con-

structed to remediate several priority AMD sources within the lower Cold Stream watershed. The former

Woodduck Chapter of Trout Unlimited initiated the efforts to obtain grant funding for the design and

construction of the passive treatment systems. The outfalls for all of these systems plus untreated AMD

sources including the “Blue Pipe” discharge are collected and discharged into Cold Stream immediately

below the Cold Stream dam. In 2004, Skelly and Loy, Inc. authored a watershed assessment report that

characterized identified AMD sources in the watershed and passive treatment approaches for each source.

In early 2014, a Trout Unlimited Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) project was initiated to assess the

condition of the Cold Stream AMD treatment systems and provide recommendations for improving their

effectiveness. Additional AMD sources were recently identified during a site visit in January 2014 that

flow directly into Cold Stream or the reservoir that were not previously known. Several of the treatment

ponds were frozen during the site visit and the use of automatic dosing siphons for many of the alkalinity

-producing treatment ponds including vertical flow wetlands (VFWs) and flushable limestone beds

(FLBs) made sampling and assessment a challenge. Follow-up site visit(s) are planned when the ponds

are thawed to allow for improved sampling conditions and dye tests to determine residence times in the

treatment ponds. Most of the AMD sources currently entering passive treatment systems are relatively

low to moderate flows and characterized as net acidic with moderate to high metals concentrations.

Treatment systems involved the use of either VFWs or FLBs followed by settling ponds and/or aerobic

wetlands using the available space at each site. However, due to the lack of funding and regular opera-

tions and maintenance (O&M) of the systems over the last decade, their performance has deteriorated.

Therefore, the systems provide limited treatment to the target AMD sources prior to entering Cold

Stream. The PA Game Commission expressed interest in acquiring the 150+ acre property adjacent to

State Game Lands 33 containing all of the existing treatment systems. However, concerns over the state

of the systems and the O&M required to maintain the effectiveness of the systems stalled the acquisition

process. Findings and recommendations of the TAG project are anticipated to assess the problems with

each system, provide cost effective solutions to make the systems function properly for achieving restora-

tion goals, and develop a reasonable O&M plan to maintain the long-term operation of these passive sys-

tems to Cold Stream. In conjunction with the system improvements, additional remediation efforts are

needed to address three remaining AMD sources that contribute AMD pollution to the lower segment of

Cold Stream: the Blue Pipe; the Artesian Discharge; and the recently discovered AMD discharge.

Brad Shultz, E.I.T. is a Senior Acid Rock Drainage Specialist with Skelly and Loy, Inc. for the past 10

years. Mr. Shultz earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology (Millersville University) and Master’s degree in

environmental engineering (Penn State). His experiences over the past 14 years have primarily dealt with

AMD/ARD related issues including passive and active remediation system design and permitting, geo-

chemical modeling, problem-solving and operations and maintenance (O&M) plans for existing AMD

systems, and other water remediation related projects for sites in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Mary-

land, and Tennessee. Mr. Shultz serves as the project manager and lead investigator for Skelly and Loy

as part of the Trout Unlimited Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) program for AMD related projects in

Pennsylvania since 2010. His unique background and experiences in water chemistry, modeling and en-

gineering design have provided a thorough understanding of the challenges and issues relating to AMD

characterization and remediation. Additionally, Mr. Shultz is continually working with others in the in-

dustry to evolve how we approach each existing and future AMD treatment project.

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Performance of 25 Passive Treatment Systems in Pennsylvania Dr. Art Rose, Penn State University

In a survey by the DEP in 2009-10, a disturbing number of publically funded passive AMD treatments

systems have “failed”. This survey defined “Failure” as discharging effluent with positive hot peroxide

acidity. Effluent was acid at systems classified as High, Medium and Low Risk using the earlier DEP

Risk Matrix. The present follow-up investigation is intended to determine reasons for these failures and

to compare characteristics of successful systems with the systems discharging acid water. The current

investigation consisted of a more detailed study of ten High Risk, four Medium Risk, and four Low Risk

systems that had “failed”. Five successful Medium and High Risk systems were also included. Available

information on the design, construction and performance of the systems was collected, most were visited

and sampled, and discussed with local groups and the designers.

In this study it was found that systems “failed” due to: poor design, inadequate design for the influent

AMD, problems during construction, lack of maintenance or inadequate maintenance. At other systems,

the sample sites in the survey did not represent the system performance, the use of a net acid failure crite-

rion gave misleading results, or sampling was inadequate. At eleven of the eighteen “failed” sites, the

systems removed 89 to 100% of the influent acidity. Two systems, both poorly designed, accomplished

very little treatment. Three systems removed moderate (69-73%) proportions of the influent acidity and at

one data is ambiguous on performance. Although the systems were designated as “failures”, more than

half performed reasonably at removing acidity. At five “failing” sites, the receiving streams have essen-

tially recovered because of the investigated system plus one or more other systems in the watershed.

These streams are being considered for removal from the 303d list. At two other sites, the stream appears

to be largely recovered.

The cost of acidity removal by passive systems is generally less than the cost of removal by active sys-

tems. Most of the passive systems remove acidity for less than $1000/ton (as CaCO3). The median cost

for the systems of this study is $702/metric ton of acidity removed. In contrast, costs using lime or caus-

tic are $1200/ton and higher. Thus, treatment by passive systems that are well designed, constructed, and

maintained is considerably less than the alternative. Active systems are not perfect and sometimes release

water exceeding discharge standards, and require continued funding. It is recommended that the State

continue to provide funding for construction and maintenance of passive systems but oversight should be

improved. Watershed Managers should be supported to monitor and coordinate treatment systems, and

DEP staff should increase their expertise in evaluation of passive systems to ensure adequate designs.

Funding for repairs and renovations of passive systems should continue and be improved. In this way, the

state will spend funds for AMD treatment in the most effective manner. The negative points in the DEP

evaluation scheme for ranking passive treatment proposals should be eliminated or greatly reduced. This

evaluation plan inhibits funding treatment for discharges in the High Risk category. Instead, the DEP

should carefully evaluate proposals and should conduct continuous oversight to ensure that successful

systems are built and maintained. The successful systems discussed here show that passive systems can

be successful on even very acidic and metal-rich water.

Arthur Rose is retired from the Department of Geosciences at Penn State University. He has investigated

mine drainage problems for the past 25 years, and is an active member of the Clearfield Creek Water-

shed Association.

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Engaging the West Branch in Community-Based, Large Landscape Conservation Joanna Ogburn, Chesapeake Conservancy

Emily Myron, Chesapeake Conservancy

This session features a new large landscape conservation initiative in Pennsylvania: Envision the Susque-

hanna, which is led by the Chesapeake Conservancy and a team of core partners, including the Susque-

hanna River Heartland Coalition for Environmental Studies, Wildlife Management Institute, Susquehan-

na Greenway Partnership, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This

initiative is born out of the spirit of community, with a mission to improve the ecological and cultural in-

tegrity throughout the Susquehanna landscape and, in doing so, improve the quality of life for all citizens

along the river. Along the West Branch, we will engage communities through a variety of techniques to

gather community sentiments toward the Susquehanna River, identify local assets, challenges, and needs

related to abandoned mine drainage, identify community-supported joint solutions, and encourage syner-

gy of efforts locally and regionally.

In this session, participants will learn about this initiative, our approaches to community engagement, and

the work that has been done thus far to gather critical ecological, historical, and cultural data across the

watershed. We will also discuss how participants and their organizations can participate in the initiative,

both to help inform joint solutions and to add value to their own on-going efforts surrounding abandoned

mine drainage.

Joanna Ogburn is Director of Programs at the Chesapeake Conservancy and the lead on the Envision

the Susquehanna Initiative. She has extensive experience in stakeholder-driven conservation efforts, and

has focused her career on the link between public involvement and land protection. Before joining the

Conservancy, Joanna ran a county-wide land conservation program in Savannah, Georgia, giving her

experience in all aspects of conservation. Joanna has a Masters of Environmental Management (Duke

University) and a Bachelors of Science (University of Richmond).

Emily Myron is Project Coordinator at the Chesapeake Conservancy and active in the Envision the Sus-

quehanna Initiative. She primarily coordinates and facilitates landscape-scale projects and collaborative

partnerships between federal, state and non-profit partners across the Chesapeake watershed. She has a

strong background in conservation, community-based environmental management, and geospatial analy-

sis. Emily has a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University and a B.A. in Biolo-

gy from St. Mary's College of Maryland.

A Snapshot of the Recolonization of Fish Communities into Bennett Branch

Sinnemahoning Creek Tim Wertz, Department of Environmental Protection

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Division of Water Quality Standards

(DWQS) has conducted intensive fish sampling throughout the state in 2013. One of the streams sur-

veyed - Bennett Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek (Clearfield, Elk and Cameron Counties) - has histori-

cally been depauperate of aquatic life due to the discharge of acidic mine drainage within the watershed.

Construction of a treatment facility for acid mine drainage near the town of Hollywood, PA has given

fish and other aquatic life a chance to navigate through stream sections that were previously considered

chemical barriers. Reduced chemical barriers provides for a significant opportunity for recolonization.

Fish surveys were conducted on the main stem of Bennett Branch at Castle Garden, above Dents Run and

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at Penfield. Fish were collected using a semi-quantitative sampling protocol that allows DEP to monitor

spatial and temporal changes in fish communities. Initial analysis of the fish community data demonstrat-

ed a notable increase in species richness, trophic guild structure and relative abundance when compared

to before-treatment surveys. This fish community data provides an important benchmark for future stud-

ies that will monitor water quality conditions of Bennett Branch and other regional watershed systems.

Tim Wertz is a Water Pollution Biologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

(DEP). After an enlistment in the United States Marine Corp., Tim attended The Pennsylvania State Uni-

versity where he completed a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. While enrolled at Penn State, he

accepted a seasonal position at The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) where he gained

valuable fisheries experience. Tim remained at PFBC for five years before accepting a position with

DEP in the Moshannon District Mining Office where he gained an additional three years of experience

in water quality monitoring and pollution abatement. At his current position with PA DEP’s Division of

Water Standards Monitoring Section he conducts and coordinates the water quality and biological moni-

toring of Pennsylvania’s waterways.

Bear Run Watershed Renaissance Mine Drainage Restoration Project Tom Clark, Susquehanna River Basin Commission

The Bear Run Watershed drains an area of 19.3 square miles in Indiana, Clearfield, and Jefferson

Counties, connecting with the West Branch Susquehanna River (West Branch) at McGee’s Mills in

southwest Clearfield County. In 2005, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) prepared a

Total Maximum Daily Load for the Bear Run Watershed. As a result of coal mining dating back to

the 1880s, 17.85 stream miles of Bear Run are listed as impaired by abandoned mine drainage

(AMD) on the 2012 Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report. Bear

Run was one of the largest AMD impacts to the headwaters of the West Branch. In 2006, the Indiana

County Conservation District (ICCD) completed the Bear Run Restoration Plan, which documented

that only eight of the 27 AMD discharge sites in the watershed were contributing 72 percent of the

AMD loading.

By the end of 2008, two of the eight restoration construction phases were completed. The Evergreen

Conservancy, with funding obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

(PADEP) County Environmental Initiative and the Federal Office of Surface Mining, constructed a

passive wetland treatment system on the largest Fe loading discharge in the watershed (Phase I). In

addition, the ICCD completed a passive AMD treatment system on one of the largest acidity loading

discharges in the watershed (Phase III). Both projects have been successes and have led to significant

water quality improvements. Also in 2008, SRBC and the ICCD obtained the first PADEP Watershed

Renaissance Grant awarded in the Commonwealth, which funded the construction of the remaining

phases. With cost savings realized for the phases implemented under the Growing Greener Grant, ad-

ditional funds were used for working towards implementation of a ninth phase. Of the nine phases,

six utilize passive treatment system technology and two utilize Swedish-Bucket Lime Dosers. In ad-

dition, three of the nine phases also included mine refuse/abandoned mine land removal/reclamation.

As of 2014, eight of the nine phases have been constructed, leading to massive water quality and bio-

logical improvements throughout the Bear Run Watershed. At the mouth of the South Branch Bear

Run acidity, Fe, Mn, and Al concentrations have been reduced by 87 percent, 61 percent, 31 percent,

and 81 percent, respectively. This significant water quality improvement has allowed fish species,

including native brook trout, to repopulate formally fishless sections of Bear Run. In 2008, only 16

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total fish representing four species were captured in eight Bear Run/South Branch mainstem sampling

stations. By 2012, 129 total fish representing 18 species were captured in the same eight stations. At

the mouth of Bear Run, only 10 creek chubs were captured in a 100-meter stretch in 2008. In 2012,

51 fish were captured in the same stretch representing nine species, including pollution-intolerant

species such as wild brown trout, slimy sculpin, and tessellated darter.

Thomas obtained his Bachelor of Science (Terrestrial Ecology Emphasis) from the University of

Pittsburgh at Johnstown and a Masters of Science (Aquatic Ecology and Water Pollution Control

Emphasis) from California State University of Pennsylvania. Thomas worked as a Research Assistant

under Dr. William Kimmel and completed his thesis and degree in 2003. During his studies, Thomas

interned at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) Bureau of Aban-

doned Mine Reclamation (BAMR) under the supervision of Pam Milavec. From 2000-2007, Thomas

was a contracted watershed consultant, serving as the Watershed Specialist for Indiana County and

the Project Manager for the Paint Creek Regional Watershed Association. In 2007, Thomas accepted

the Mine Drainage Program Coordinator position with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission

(SRBC), which he still holds today. Major accomplishments at SRBC include remediation strategies

for both the West Branch Susquehanna River Subbasin and the Anthracite Region of the Susquehanna

Basin. In addition, Thomas has been awarded two Watershed Renaissance Initiative (WRI) Grants

from PADEP for the reclamation of two watersheds from legacy mining impacts. The Bear Run WRI

Project was completed in 2013 and the Birch Island Run WRI Project began in 2013.

Update of DEP’s Active AMD Plants in the West Branch Dave Leiford, Department of Environmental Protection

Dean Baker, Department of Environmental Protection

Mike Smith, Department of Environmental Protection

This presentation will provide an overview of the active AMD plants, as well as some passive treatment

systems, operated by the DEP’s Bureau of Conservation and Restoration, Bureau of Abandoned Mine

Reclamation, and Bureau of District Mining Operations.

David Leiford is Section Chief for the Development Section of the Bureau of Conservation and Restora-

tion working out of the Cambria District Office. He has over twenty nine years of experience working

with the Department as a surface mine conservation inspector and with the Department’s Bureau of

Waste Management in the Southwest Region. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in environmen-

tal resource management from Penn State.

Dean R Baker, P.E., Environmental Program Manager with the Pennsylvania Department of Environ-

mental Protection’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Cambria Office. Dean has over 30 years’

experience with the Department and worked in the Investigation, Design, Development and Construction

sections of the Cambria Office . He is a graduate of Penn State University and is a registered Profes-

sional Engineer in Pennsylvania.

Michael Smith grew up in Snyder County exploring Penns Creek, the Susquehanna, and trout streams

throughout the West Branch. He has been DEP’s District Mining Manager for the Moshannon District

Office since 1991. He is a registered professional geologist and holds degrees in geology from Susque-

hanna University and Penn State.

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